Gukovo weather in April

In April, Gukovo sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 47 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gukovo's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gukovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
47 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:38 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Gukovo is mining town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, close to the border with Ukraine.

Density
1,652/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gukovo reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1101
2112
3112
4122
5122
6123
7133
8133
9133
10134
11144
12144
13144
14155
15155
16155
17155
18155
19165
20166
21166
22166
23176
24176
25176
26177
27187
28187
29187
30187

How April really feels in Gukovo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Gukovo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°429.57.78.60.0
Feb-1° / -7°388.16.19.90.0
Mar / -2°429.84.811.60.6
Apr15° / 479.20.213.44.4
May21° / 11°5910.3014.96.5
Jun26° / 15°519.2015.86.8
Jul28° / 17°468015.46.4
Aug28° / 16°335.2014.16.9
Sep22° / 10°426.5012.47.3
Oct14° / 397.40.410.64.2
Nov / -1°367.22.290.4
Dec-0° / -5°448.86.28.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153466
163466
173565
183565
193664
203961
214060
224060
234258
244258
254357
264456
274555
284654
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gukovo gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1307
2306
3305
4304
5303
6303
7312
8312
9321
10321
11331
12341
13341
14351
15351
16351
17340
18340
19330
20320
21320
22310
23300
24290
25290
26280
27280
28280
29280
30280

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:096:41
212.66:076:42
312.66:056:44
412.76:036:45
512.86:016:46
612.85:596:48
712.95:576:49
812.95:556:51
913.05:536:52
1013.15:506:54
1113.15:486:55
1213.25:466:57
1313.25:446:58
1413.35:427:00
1513.35:407:01
1613.45:387:03
1713.55:367:04
1813.55:347:05
1913.65:337:07
2013.65:317:08
2113.75:297:10
2213.75:277:11
2313.85:257:13
2413.95:237:14
2513.95:217:16
2614.05:197:17
2714.05:187:19
2814.15:167:20
2914.15:147:22
3014.25:127:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.8Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gukovo?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gukovo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gukovo in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Gukovo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Gukovo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gukovo peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gukovo in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gukovo is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gukovo?

Gukovo sits at 48.1°N, 39.9°E, 252 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Voznesenivka, 10 km away.

Topography around Gukovo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gukovo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gukovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 248 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Gukovo is covered by cropland (28%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
289 m
80 km
359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Voznesenivka 10 km · Zverevo 14 km · Krasnyy Sulin 21 km · Dovzhansk 21 km · Sorokyne 30 km · Donetsk 31 km · Novoshakhtinsk 34 km · Sukhodilsk 36 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Gukovo (48.0621°, 39.9355°, elevation 252 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).